Ryan Mathews

Only five opposing running backs (the Cleveland Browns’ Isaiah Crowell,New York Jets’ Matt Forte, Philadelphia Eagles’ Ryan Mathews, Pittsburgh Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell and Cincinnati Bengals’ Rex Burkhead) reached the 100-yard mark last season against the Ravens, who will reacquaint themselves with the first one to do so Sunday at 1 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium.

Crowellgained 133 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries in a 25-20 loss to the Ravens on Sept. 18, 2016. Eighty five of those yards came on a run up the middle in the first quarter, but middle linebacker...

There’s no question that if second-year running back Kenneth Dixon is out for the rest of the season after he had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, it would constitute a significant loss for the Ravens.
Despite battling injuries,...

It isn’t clear whether the Ravens pursued free agent LeGarrette Blount at any point or they just considered the possibility, but any temptation to add the big running back is now moot after the former New England Patriot signed a 1-year deal with the...

After the euphoria of Sunday's 27-26 home win against the Philadelphia Eagles had passed, the Ravens defense settled in to review film of the game. And the viewing was cringeworthy.
Defensive linemen getting pushed aside. Linebackers missing tackles....

1.) If you want to understand the essence of watching the Ravens, this was it.
Why oh why were Baltimore football fans forced to watch, with jaws clenched and tummies roiling, as a rookie quarterback on a lousy road team dropped back for a 2-point...

C.J. Mosley did not sugarcoat what he thought of the Ravens' run defense in their 27-26 win Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
"A smack in the mouth," the inside linebacker said.
While the Ravens turned back Philadelphia's 2-point-conversion...

Nobody wanted to talk about what would have happened if Ravens blitzing middle linebacker C.J. Mosley had not gotten his hand on Carson Wentz's 2-point pass attempt or if cornerback Jerraud Powers wasn't in good position to make sure Jordan Matthews...

What does it take for Kenny Albert to act like he cares in calling a game?
You have the Ravens fighting for their playoff lives Sunday and the Philadelphia Eagles mounting an improbable comeback with a rookie quarterback. And the Fox play-by-play...

Jeff Zrebiec, Ravens reporter: The Ravens are a flawed football team to begin with, but it's remarkable how difficult they make things on themselves sometimes. Up 10 and on the Eagles' 11-yard line with just over six minutes to play, the Ravens decided to...

RAVENS PASSING GAME: The Ravens are averaging the seventh most passing yards per game (261.7), but that's deceiving because it's on 554 pass attempts, which leads the league. Their 6.5-yards-per-completion average is better than only four teams. The New...

This is the 7-on-7 drill, where I'll present seven lists of seven items to help keep track of the NFL season.
A non-NFL item or two might sneak its way into the drill every now and again, but this should keep you oriented to what's gone on in the...

There were times in the joint practices when the Philadelphia Eagles effortlessly moved the ball on the Ravens starting defense, while the Ravens starting offense remained bogged down in its own territory on the adjacent field.
But that was just...

Sometimes, veteran players get bored with training camp. Other players just turn up the intensity when the regular season starts.
And, sometimes, older players just don't have it anymore.
We're waiting to see what is going on with Ravens outside...

Wearing a blue polo shirt and a gray Detroit Lions hat, former Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata spoke excitedly Wednesday about the "journey" he's about to take with his new NFL team.
At his introductory press conference in Denver, tight end Owen...

There's a lot of speculation that pending free agent running back Justin Forsett will wind up in Denver with Gary Kubiak, but I don’t see it. Obviously, Kubiak pushed for the Ravens to sign Forsett last offseason and the two are close. Forsett is also a...

As the Ravens (9-6) square off with the Cleveland Browns (7-8) in the regular season finale Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, here’s a checklist of things to keep an eye on:
1. Scoreboard watching
There are only two scores that matter to the Ravens as they...

Entering Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers, Ravens fans said their focus was mostly on their current team, not on a running back who used to play for them.
But with the Chargers' 27th-ranked rushing offense and Ray Rice's successful appeal...

PASSING GAME
RAVENS: Joe Flacco hasn't put up huge numbers the past two weeks, completing 34 of 51 attempts for 412 yards and two touchdowns, but he has gone two straight games without an interception for the first time all season. He's on pace to set...

Ravens officials spent the bye week preparing for not only next Monday night's game against the New Orleans Saints, but for the final six-game stretch that will determine whether the team makes the NFL postseason.
With a 6-4 record, the Ravens are...

If you think the Ravens are being coy about their running back situation, Lorenzo Taliaferro wants to let you in on a little secret.
Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak doesn't let the players know in advance how he'll divvy up the carries on game day,...